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pier

🇬🇧 UK/piә/🇺🇸 US
IELTSGREC2

Definitions

n.

A platform extending from the shore over water, used for boarding ships or as a place of entertainment; a support pillar of a bridge.

码头，栈桥；桥墩，桥柱

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
pierother
=pier

Common Collocations

  • 1.fishing pier钓鱼码头
  • 2.bridge pier桥墩
  • 3.pier head栈桥顶端
  • 4.end of the pier栈桥尽头

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The children ran to the end of the pier to watch the fishing boats come in.

  • 2.

    Engineers inspected the bridge pier for cracks after the earthquake.

  • 3.

    They strolled along the Victorian pier, enjoying the sea breeze and carnival games.

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